Sifu David Stapleton, Senior Board Member & Advisor of Shaolin Wu-Yi Institute

Mr. Stapleton has over 28 years experience in the martial arts. While devoting several years to the arts of Korean Taekwondo & Hapkido and Japanese Kendo & Iaido,  Mr. Stapleton has also devoted many years to the Chinese martial art of Shaolin Kung Fu. It was in the early 1980’s when Mr. Stapleton met Master Silvio Azzolini and began learning the principles of Shaolin kung fu. From 1985 to the present day, Mr. Stapleton has pursued the Chinese martial arts with vigor by studying Shaolin Longfist and Shaolin Five-Animals style Kung Fu. Mr. Stapleton was the first student of Master Azzolini in the USA and was Master Azzolini’s first assistant instructor beginning in 1986. In addition, Mr. Stapleton has also pursued the southern Chinese Shaolin Hung fist and the Northern styles of Xingyiquan and Taijiquan with zeal at accomplished levels from renowned Masters such as Master Ng Ngai Foon and Master Jia Wu Zhong respectivly. Mr. Stapleton has also competed and placed in both the external as well as the internal styles of Chinese kung fu mentioned above in numerous tournaments and competitions over the past twenty five years. Mr. Stapleton is certified with the  Taipei Chinese Kung Fu Association and the World Chinese Martial Arts Federation as well as a Senior Board Member and Advisor to the Shaolin Wu-Yi Institute.